if we're going to follow the Hilton Contest, we'd have a Saturday deadline and the payout would include some of the runner-ups.
Personally, I like the idea of paying 2nd and 3rd place and even 4th place and the reason is simple. You may find yourself out of the running with 3 or 4 weeks left, but if you have a chance to get in the money, you still give it your full effort. A lot of guys just drop out if they think there's no chance. This should also be fun for all 17 weeks if at all possible.
Much like a poker tournament where the top 10% get paid, I'd like to see something similar to that in this contest.
Also, if we're not going to follow the same format as the Hilton contest, we should change the name of the contest as right now the only thing we're doing is using the Hilton lines to make our picks. Other than that, there's nothing else in common.